Feature Articles

Will Shiers shares his favourite scrapyard finds

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Alex Bestwick

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28th September 2022

Will Shiers has shared some incredible scrapyard discoveries on the pages of Classic American over the years, and today he’s listing eight of his all-time favourite finds.
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Scale Autos: Scalextric Dodge Challenger & Ford ambulance curiosity

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Alex Bestwick

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23rd September 2022

Is a slot car a model or a toy? Years ago, Scalextric cars were certainly intended for the toy market, mindful of the wear they would encounter in the hands of young carpet racers. These days such is the quality of their manufacture and decoration, with well proportioned bodies and many details, I’m sure many people collect these 1:32 scale slot cars for display, being too wary of their racing skills to risk damaging these excellent models.
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The first American car

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Alex Bestwick

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21st September 2022

On September 21, 1893, the Duryea brothers took what is widely regarded as the first American manufactured, gasoline powered car on the road for the first time.
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Domestic Discoveries

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Alex Bestwick

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19th September 2022

The ‘Discoveries’ in Classic American’s pages are usually lurking in dusty American junkyards, thousands of miles away, but Zack Stiling managed to track down a brace of abandoned Yanks in leafy Surrey…
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Mustangs over here

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Alex Bestwick

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15th September 2022

Beloved Classic American contributor Steve Miles spent his youth photographing American cars he saw on the streets of England. Here we unearth some of his Mustang photos.
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An eventful week in American car history

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Alex Bestwick

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12th September 2022

A look back at an eventful week in American car history, with everything from the debuts, race boycotts, legal battles and the first motorcar death in the USA.
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Fascinating restorations of classic American cars to watch on YouTube

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Alex Bestwick

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7th September 2022

YouTube users are recording their restoration journeys to bring us all along for the ride.
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Happy Campers: 1963 Chevy C20 Camper

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Arianne Davey

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25th August 2022

Louise and Ed Bennett own this fantastic 1963 Chevrolet C20 pick-up with a rare Alaskan telescopic camper body – now that would definitely make us want to carry on camping!
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Rhythm in Blue: 1967 Ford Galaxie

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Arianne Davey

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20th August 2022

Mitchell Langridge is a Ford man through and through, so it should come as no surprise to discover his first foray into American metal is this stunning ’67 Galaxie, to which he’s added some custom touches of his very own…
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Classic American cars are all over TikTok right now

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Alex Bestwick

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19th August 2022

TikTok is full of videos of classic American cars at the moment, from people showing off their rides to restoration series. Here are some we enjoyed.
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